1 Cash - Binglang Gongsi 1710-1825

Weight

6.27 g

Diameter

29.65 mm

Thickness

1.6 mm

Material

Tin

Shape

Round with a square hole

Edge Type

Plain

Technique

NA

Front design

Four Chinese ideograms read right to left, top to bottom.

Back design

Arabic inscription surrounding square hole. Base to center, read counter-clockwise. Small countermark on the rim.

Year of Minting

1710-1825

Ruler

NA

Mint location

NA

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Coin alignment ↑↓

Inscriptions

Obverse: 公 郎 兵 司 Reverse: هذا فلوس فڠکلفينڠ

Context

Since the discovery of its tin deposit in 1710, Bangka provided the raw materials for much of Palembang's base coinage until the island was lost to the British in 1812. The Palembang Sultanate mandated that the predominantly Chinese mining communities in Bangka to mint their own Chinese-styled tokens as opposed to 'regular' Malay-styled coins issued by the Sultanate. However, according to Mitchiner & Yih (2013:32), there is little doubt that some of the Bangka tokens circulated within Palembang as the island was administered directly from the city. See: Millies, Henricus Christiaan (1871). Recherches sur les Monnaies des Indigènes de l'Archipel Indien et de la Pèninsule Malaie. Mitchiner, Michael and Tjong Ding Yih (2013). 'Coin Circulation in Palembang (Sumatra), circa AD 1710 to 1825. Sultanate coins minted at Palembang.' Mitchiner, Michael and Tjong Ding Yih (2014). 'Coin Circulation in Palembang (Sumatra), circa AD 1710 to 1825. Coins minted for the mining communities on Bangka Island.'

Rarity

Ultra rare

Coin type

Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens

In circulation

No

Demonetized

Yes

Marketplace listings

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